Disposal device



July 11, 1933. l s. HAMMER 1,917,298

DISPOSAL DEVICE Filed July l2, 1932 BY .WM

Patented July 11, 1933V 'finura STATES .area erica ser-aunt HAMMER, orBROOKLYN, NEW Yonai, AssreNon. To ViiNrrnn METAL Box co.

rNc., or BRooKLYN, Nnw Yon-rr, a conronA'rroN or Navi/'ivoren DISPOSALDEVICE:

Application sied July 12,

This invention relates to disposal devices and more particularly to adevice which is primarily designed for use in connection'with publictoilets for the convenient disposal of soiled sanitary napkins and otherarticles, and which is so constructed and provided with closure meanswhereby the device is rendered more or less odorless.

lt is another important object of the invention to provide a disposaldevice for the above purpose having independently operable covers orhinged closures to beoperated respectively by the occupants of adjacenttoilets, whereby the vsoiled article may be readily deposited in acollection receptacle.

It is also one of the features of my invention to provide such operatingmeans for the cover or closure members which is substantially whollyconcealed within the casing or housing for the collection receptacle.

A further object is to provide a casing or housing having separate bodysections, each constituting substantially one half of the housing, andhingedly supported above a base upon which the collection receptacle isadapted to be removably arranged. rEhe device is preferably permanently-mounted in an opening provided in the lower end'of the partition wallbetween adjacentl toilets, so'

that b y swinging either of the housing sections upwardly, thecollection receptaclemay be removed from either side of the 'partitionlY lt is also one of the detailfobjects of the invention to provide meanswhereby thevartikcles thrown into thereceptacle from opposite sides ofthe device are more or lessevenly distributed therein so that there willnot be an excessive accumulation of the articles on one side of thecenter of the receptacle, said means also tending to minimizethe pos,-sibility of interference by such articleswith the proper operation ofthe actuating means for the cover or closure members.

It is also a further general object of the invention to provide adisposalV devicefor the above purpose which will be exceedingly strongand durable, and soV constructed that it cannot be utilized asa seat.will occupy very little of the space within the individual toilets, andprovides an inexpensive device v-rial are interlocked with the edges 7of said ieee. serial No. 622,036.

of this lrind for the disposal of such articles to the end that cloggingofy the toilet bowl connections may be obviated.`

With the above and other vobjects in view, the invention consists in theimproved disposal device, and inthe form, construction and relativearrangement of the several parts, as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and subsequentlyincorporated in the subn joined claims. l f Y. l In the drawing whereinI have disclosed one simple and practical embodiment of my presentimprovements and in which similar reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughoutthe several viewsi,-

Figure l isa more or less diagrammatic plan view showing one vpreferablevembodiment and arrangement of my disposal device with respect to theseparating partition between adjacent toilets; f

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the device taken on theline 2 2 of'Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section taken onthe lineB-B of Fig. 2;

Fig. l is a horizontal sectional view on an enlarged scale, takensubstantially onV the line'H ofFig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is anenterior end elevation of the upper central portion ofthedevice. Referring in detailto the`V drawing, 5 designates a base,preferably of substantially square or rectangular form. This base in theillustrated construction, consists of sheet metal platehaving marginalflanges shown at V 6, the edges of which are inwardly bent as at 7. Atthe c crners of this base,.the supporting blocks 8 of rubber or othercushioning mateflanges and cemented yor `otherwise' perma- 90 nentlysecured thereto?, These cushioning' blocks contactwith the .floorsurface and thus support the metalbaseY above `and out of contacttherewith. i

To the upper surface of the Vbase 5, and spaced inwardly from oppositeedges-thereof, the horizontal flanges of the angle bars 9 are welded orotherwise securely fixed. As shown in Fig. 3 ofthe drawing, the edges ofthese flanges are bent to form the ribsor beads 10 for a purpose whichwill be hereinafter referred to.

To the central portions of the vertical flanges of the angle bars 9, thelower ends of the uprights generallyindicated at 11 are welded orotherwise rigidly secured. Each of these uprights has a centrallongitudinally extending channel portion 12, the open side Y of thechannel facing inwardly. The flanges 13 extending from the" opposite'side walls of this central channel are fixed at their lower ends to theangle bars 9, and at their upper ends are provided with the ears 14,said ears being spaced vertically and laterally from the channelportions 12 of the uprights. The parallel walls of the latter providevertical stop shoulders 15 for a purpose which will be presentlyexplained.

The upper ends of the uprights 11 are rigidly connected with each otherby a cross bar 16 and to the under side of this bar and to the`intermediate walls of the channels 12, a short vertically disposedbaiiie plate 17 is welded or otherwise secured.

18 designates two housing sections and since these sections are ofidentically the saine construction, a detailed description of one willsuffice for both. Thus the side wall 19 and end walls 2O of each housingsection preferably are produced from a single sheet metal plate, theupper edge of each end wall being obliquely inclined upwardly from thesidewall 19 and terminating at its upper end in the ear 21. Betweenthese ears and the corresponding ears 14 of the uprights 11, suitablespacing collars 22 are arranged to receive the rivets or pins 23 engagedthrough coinciding apertures in said ears. The inner vertical edge ofeach end wall 2O is hanged inwardly as at 24 to abut against theshoulders 15 on one side of the channels 12. When in such position, theouter surfaces of the walls 2() of the housing sections aresubstantially flush with the outer surfaces of the channel portions 12of theuprights.

Each of the housing sections is provided with a cover or. closure plate25. One longitudinal edge of this plate is bent or curved at a slightangle and folded on-itself, as shown at 26, while the other longitudinaledge of the plate is provided with 'a rolled bead 27. To the under sideof the cover plate adjacent the edge 26 thereof and in spaced relationto its opposite ends, bracket elements 28 are welded or otherwisesecured, said bracket elements having apertures to loosely receive theinner ends of the rivets or pins 23, and thus support the cover orclosure member for free vertical swinging movement upon thehousingsection. When said cover is in closed position, it rests upon the'upper inclined edges of the end walls 20 of the housing section, withits beaded free edge 27 overlying the outer surface of the side wall ofsaid housing section below the upper edge thereof. It is also to benoted that the upper hinged edge of the cover underlies theadjacentlongitudinal edge of the connecting bar 16 between the uprights11 and is in substantial contact therewith. Thus a very tight closure ofthe upper end of each housing section is obtained.

To the inner side ofthe wall 19 of each housing section, andy betweensaid wall and the bracket plate 29, an operating lever 3() is pivotedintermediate of its ends as indicated at 31. One end of this leverprojects exteriorly through a short vertical slot provided at thejuncture of said side wall with one end wall of the housing section. Theouter end of the lever carries a suitable foot plate or disc as shown at32. To the other end of this operating lever, the lower end of the rigidlink bar 33 is pivoted as at 34, the upper end of said linlrV bar beingpivotally connected to one of the brac ret members 28 on the cover orclosure 25, as shown at 35.

1t will therefore be evident that by depress` ing the outwardlyprojecting lever end 32 with the foot, the vclosure or cover member i 25may be raised or lifted to the open positon as indicated by the brokenlines in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

The collection receptacle, indicated at 36 in broken lines, may be ofgalvanized sheet f metal or other suitable material, and is of suchdimensions as to occupy substantially the entire space between theopposite side walls 19 of the two housing sections. This receptacle issupported for free sliding inovei' inent upon the beads or ribs 1() ofthe angle bars 9.

The exterior surfaces of all of the metal parts of the device may becovered by enamel paint or other decorative finish of any 'f desiredcolor. While the device in view of its utility and neat appearanceaffords a convenient accessory tothe bath roorn for home use, it isprimarily designed and intended fory use in public toilet rooms ofoffice build` ings and the like. Thus as shown in Fig. 1 Vof thedrawing, the partition P between ad jacent toilet compartments T isprovided at its lower end in suitablyV spaced relation to the toiletseats with an opening therethrough, ll

in which the disposal device is adapted to be arranged with the top bar16 extending be` tween'uprights 11 disposed in the pla-ne of saidpartition wall. Any suitable means might be employedfor securelyfastening this 20 bar to the partition wall so as to prevent removal ofthe device, and for this purpose I have herein shown a metal clip 37 ofUl-shaped form to receive the partition wall at the upper ,Y vedge ofthe opening therein. One or more fastening bolts indicated at 38 maythen be inserted through openings provided in the partition wall and theends of the clip inein- `ber 37. Thus it will be seen that one of thehousing sections 18 extends on each side of le l the partition wallP'withthe projecting end of the operating leverfor the cover or closure25 of said housing section conveniently positioned for operation by thefoot without necessitating that the occupant of the compartment T shallrise from the toilet seat. After the cover member has thus been liftedto its open position, the soiled napkin may be throwninto the collectionreceptacle 36. The vertical baflle plate 17 above this receptacle afterthe receptacle kis partially filled, effectively acts to prevent thepiling of the napkins in excessive quantity in one side of thereceptacle so that the possibility of the same projecting over the upperedges of the receptacle walls and interfering with the proper movementof the link bars S33-is practically obviated. At suitable timeintervals, the porter or attendant, by swinging either of the housingsections 18 outwardly and upwardly to the position indicated` in dottedlines at the right in Fig. 2, may remove the receptacle 86 for thepurpose of disposing of its contents and cleansing the same. By formingthe housing in the two independently movable sections, the removal andreplacement of the collection receptacle is eas- Vily and quicklyeffected without requiring bodily displacement of the complete devicerelative to the partition wall l?. The upward swinging movement of thehousing section with its cover 25 as a unit, or the independent upwardmovement of the said cover relative to the housing section is limited bycontact of the hinged edge 26 of the cover plate with the flanges 13 atthe inner edges of the ears 111 thereon which prevents abutting contactof the outer surface of the cover plate against theedge of theconnecting bar 16,

and thereby prevents scraping or scarring the surface finish on saidcover plate.

By reason of the downwardly sloping inclination of the cover members 25when in 'closed position', it will be evident that the device cannot beutilized as a seat or a shelf or support for heavy articles, either ofwhich uses might damage the cover plate or other parts of the device. Itwill further be evident that although'the collection receptacle may beof considerable capacity, the projection of the device from oppositesides of the partition wall is comparatively slight so that it will notconstitute a serious obstruction or occupy any appreciable amount ofspace within the toilet room.

From the foregoing description considered in connection with theaccompanying drawing, it will be seen that I have `provided a disposaldevice which will be very convenient and serviceable for the purpose inview.

As herein disclosed,the said device will present a" neat appearance in abath or toilet room and will also be exceedingly strong and durable.Since it consists of comparatively `few parts which are of simplemechanical form, it will further be apparent that my invention maybemanufactured on a quantity production basis at minimum cost.` The coveroperating means as above described, is

` substantially wholly concealed by the walls of the housing sections.It will, however, be understood that this cover operating means as wellas the several other described features of device might also be embodiedin numerous other' structural forms, and I therefore reserve theprivilege of resorting to all such legitimate changes therein as may befairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A device of the kind described comprisiing housing means for acollection receptacle, independent closure members for said housing`means, operating vmeans for each closure member substantially whollyenclosed within the housing means exteriorly ofthe receptacle, and saidhousing means including a pivoted section enclosing the receptacle atits Yopposite sides and movable with one of the o. A device of the kinddescribedcomprising supporting means,` opposite-ly projecting housingsections pivotally mounted at their upper ends upon said Ysupportingmeans for independent vertical swinging movement,

said housingk sections beingopen at their inner opposed sides andcooperating' with said supporting means to completely enclose andconceal a collection receptacle, a cover for each housing sectionmovable relative thereto, and means carried by the housing sectionoperatively connected with the cover for manual operation to move saidcoverV to open position. Y

4l. A device ofthe kind describedcoinprising supporting means,oppositelyv projecting housing sections pivotally mounted at their`upper ends upon said supporting means for independent vertical swingingmovement, said housing sections beingV open lat their inner opposedsides and cooperatingwith said' supporting means tov completely encloseand conceal a collection receptacle, a cover for each housing section.movable relative thereto,and means substantially wholly contained withinthe housing section operatively convpivotally connectedtherewith atnected with the cover for manual operation to move said cover to openposition.

5. A device of the kind described comprising supporting means,oppositely projecting housing sections pivotally mounted at their upperends upon said supporting Vmeans for iiidepen dent vertical swingingmovement, said housing sections `being open at their inner opposed sidesand cooperating with said supporting means to completely enclose andconceal a collection receptacle, a cover tor each housing sectionmounted on the pivotal axis thereof for movement independently of thehousing section, and means within each housing section for independentlymoving said covers to open position including an operating leverprojecting` at one ot its ends exteriorly of the housing walls.

6. A device of the kind described comprising a supporting base for acollection receptacle, spaced uprights lined at their lower ends ltosaid base, housing sections projecting in opposite directions 'from saiduprights and their upper ends for independent vertical swingingmovement, said housing sections being open at their inner opposed sidesand cooperating with said upriglits to completely enclose and concealthe receptacle.

7. A device of the kind described comprising a receptacle supportingbase, spaced uprights fixed at their lower ends to said base, ahorizontal bai rigidly connecting said upriglits at their upper ends,housing sections extendingin opposite directions fronrsaid uprights, acover orthe upper end of each housing section, common pivotalconnections between each housing section and its cover and the upperends of the uprights, whereby the same may be vertically swung as a unitrelative to the other housing section and its cover to permit thereceptacle to be placed upon or removed from said base, and each coverbeing pivotally movable independent `of the housing section to openposition to afford access to the receptacle.

8. A device of the kind described comprising a receptacle supportingbase, spaced uprights fixed at their iower ends to said base, ahorizontal bar rigidly connecting said uprights at their upper ends,housing sections Y extending in opposite directions from said uprights,acover for the upper end of'each hoinsingsection, common pivotalconnections between each housing section and its cover and the upperends of the uprights, whereby the same may be vertically swung as a unitrelative to the other housingsection and its cover to permit thereceptacle to be placed upon or removed from said base, each cover beingpivotally movable independent ot the housing section to open position toafford access to the receptacle, and a vertically disposed baiile plateXed between the uprights 'extending downwardlyfrom said connecting bar.v

9. A device of the kind described comprising a receptacle supportingbase, spaced uprights iixedat their lower ends to said base,``

a horizontal bar rigidly connecting said uprights at their upper ends,housing sections extending in opposite directions from said uprights,acover for the upper endot each housing` section, common pivotalconnections between each housing section and its cover and the upperends of the uprights, whereby the sainemaybe vertically swung as7 avunit relative to the other housing section and its cover to permit thereceptacle to beplaced upon or removed from said base, cach cover beingpivotally movable independent ofthe housing section to open position toafford access to the receptacle, a vertically disposed baille platefixed between the uprights eX- u l` Yiiprights at their upperendshousing sections extending in opposite directions from ksaiduprights, a cover Vfor the upper endof each housing section, commonpivotal ,connections between each housing section and its cover and theupper .ends of the uprights, whereby the same may be vertically swung asa unit relative to the other housing section and its cover to permit thereceptacle to be placed upon or removed'lrom said base, each cover beingpivot-ally movable independent of the housing section to op-en positionto afford access to the receptacle, means for rigidly securing saidconnecting bar to a partition wall in the plane'thereof with saidhousing sections projecting upon opposite sides of said wall, andmanually operable means within each housing section connected to thecover thereof for moving the latter to its open positionto afford accessto the collection receptacle.

1l. A device of th-e kind described comprising a receptacle support,complementary housing sections each adapted to enclose and conceal-apart of a receptacle on said support, a door associated with eachhousing section to aiioid access to the receptacle, and means formounting said housing sections Jfor independent bodily movement relativeto the support to positions permitting of the lateral removal of thereceptacle in'eitlier l lirection from the support. f

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signedmy name hereto.

SAMUEL HAMMER.

